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![]() Westbound view with an X'Trapolis at Platform 2 viewed from Belgrave-Gembrook Road, May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave, Victoria 3160 Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°54′33″S145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Belgrave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 42.69 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() Puffing Billy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No—steep ramp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, premium station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | BEG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 18 December 1900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 19 February 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | February 1962 (1500 V DC overhead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 449,958 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 477,173 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 544,144 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 583,975 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 515,925 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 503,393 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 504,070 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 356,527 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 357,995 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 394,485 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 312,160 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 394,701 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 389,750 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 296,550 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 143,400 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 152,800 [3] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | 197,600 [3] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgrave railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave in Victoria, Australia. Belgrave is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 18 December 1900, with the current terminus station provided in 1962. [4]
Belgrave station originally opened on 18 December 1900 as Monbulk, and was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904. [5] The station was on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line.
Following a landslide between Selby and Menzies Creek in the previous year, [6] on 30 April 1954, the station closed, along with the rest of the line. [5] [6] From 9 April 1955 until 23 February 1958, the Victorian Railways resumed operations between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, which was provided under a guarantee against losses by a citizens committee. [6]
On 21 July 1962, a new station for the narrow gauge line was provided, along with the re-opening of the line as far as Menzies Creek. [4] [5] [6] The Belgrave narrow gauge station, which is the starting point for the Puffing Billy Railway, [6] is approximately 100m north of the Metro station, and is accessible by a short footpath.
Belgrave station opened in its current configuration on 19 February 1962, after the line from Upper Ferntree Gully had been converted to broad gauge and electrified. [4] The rebuilt station is located further down the line than the original narrow gauge station, which was approximately where the station car park is situated. [4]
In the early hours of 23 November 1989, Hitachi carriage 219M was destroyed in an arson attack whilst stabled at the station. [7] [8]
On 2 July 1996, Belgrave was upgraded to a premium station. [9]
In 2018, the Victorian Government announced it would fund the construction of a multi-deck car park at the station, along with better pedestrian access and an improved bus interchange. [10] [11] During the 2018/2019 financial year, the station had a patronage of 389,750. [12]
Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains. [13]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Ventura Bus Lines operates six bus routes to and from Belgrave station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Belgrave is a town and outer suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Belgrave recorded a population of 3,894 at the 2021 census.
Box Hill railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill in Victoria, Australia. Box Hill is a below ground premium station, featuring four platforms, an island platform with two faces and two side platforms connected by a ground level precinct. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 1985.
Laburnum railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Blackburn in Victoria, Australia. Laburnum is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 13 July 1958.
Blackburn railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Blackburn in Victoria, Australia. Blackburn is a ground-level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform connected by an accessible underground concourse. It opened on 25 December 1882.
East Richmond railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein, Belgrave, Glen Waverley and Lilydale lines, serving the inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Cremorne in Victoria, Australia. East Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 September 1860.
Burnley railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction point for the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines, serving the inner-eastern Melbourne suburb of Burnley in Victoria, Australia. Burnley is a ground level premium station, featuring four platforms, two island platforms with two faces connected by an accessible underground concourse. It opened on 1 May 1880.
Nunawading railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Nunawading in Victoria, Australia. Nunawading is a ground-level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces connected by two concourses. It opened on 4 June 1888, with the current station provided in 2010.
Croydon railway station is a commuter railway station on the Lilydale line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon in Victoria, Australia. Croydon is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 December 1882, with a new elevated station currently under construction.
Lilydale railway station is a commuter railway station and the terminus of the Lilydale line, serving the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Lilydale in Victoria, Australia. Lilydale is an elevated premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current terminus station and stabling provided in 2022.
Mitcham railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Mitcham in Victoria, Australia. Mitcham is a below ground premium station, featuring two side platforms connected by a ground level concourse. It opened on 25 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2014.
Heatherdale railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood in Victoria, Australia. Heatherdale is a below ground host station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 7 September 1958, with the current station provided in 2017.
Ringwood railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction point for the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ringwood in Victoria, Australia. Ringwood is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform, connected by an accessible overground concourse. It opened on 1 December 1882, with the current station provided in 2016.
Heathmont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Heathmont in Victoria, Australia. Heathmont is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 1 May 1926, with the current station was provided in 1982.
Bayswater railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Bayswater in Victoria, Australia. Bayswater is a below ground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 4 December 1889, with the current station provided in 2016.
Boronia railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia in Victoria, Australia. Boronia is a below ground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 19 June 1920, with the current station provided in 1998.
Ferntree Gully railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. Ferntree Gully is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 5 December 1889, with the current station provided in 1976.
Upper Ferntree Gully railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. Upper Ferntree Gully is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 4 December 1889, with the current station provided between 1960 and 1962 respectively.
Upwey railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upwey in Victoria, Australia. Upwey is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 3 June 1901, with the current station provided in 1964.
Tecoma railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma in Victoria, Australia. Tecoma is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 1 December 1924, with the current station provided in 1962.
The Belgrave line is a commuter railway line on the Melbourne metropolitan railway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, the line is coloured dark blue and is one of the four lines that constitute the Burnley group. It is the city's fourth-longest metropolitan railway line at 41.8 kilometres (26.0 mi). The line runs from Flinders Street station in central Melbourne to Belgrave station in the cities east, serving 31 stations via Burnley, Box Hill, Ringwood, and Upper Ferntree Gully. Beyond Belgrave, the narrow-gauge line has been restored as the Puffing Billy Railway, which runs tourist services to the original terminus of Gembrook.